"peephole" in Chinese (Traditional)
門鏡貓眼
Definition
門鏡是門上的一個小孔,可以讓你在不開門的情況下看到門外的人或狀況。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
也叫「貓眼」。多用於住宅安全門。常見搭配「從門鏡看」。不要與「鑰匙孔」混淆。
Examples
She looked through the peephole before opening the door.
她在開門前先從**門鏡**看了一下。
The apartment has a peephole for safety.
這間公寓為了安全裝有**門鏡**。
Can you see who is at the door through the peephole?
你能透過**門鏡**看到門口是誰嗎?
I always check the peephole when someone knocks late at night.
有人半夜敲門時,我都會先從**門鏡**看看是誰。
The peephole was too high for the kids to reach.
**門鏡**太高,孩子們根本碰不到。
He installed a new security peephole after moving in.
他搬進來後裝了一個新的安全**門鏡**。